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Reasons For Daily Fluctuations Of Oxygen Saturation In Lungs

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Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

How does oxygen get from the lungs into the blood stream? I have a low oxygen level when I exert myself. I was told by a pulmonologist that only about 30% of the oxygen was getting into the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kerry Pottinger MD

Will low oxygen saturation levels cause back and shoulder pain ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

What kind and how many pain relief medicines affect oxygen saturation level percentage? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Can you have low oxygen saturation during the day if you have sleep apnea and your oxygen drops at night? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.   Kerry Pottinger MD

Is it possible to have an oxygen saturation of 100% on room air? Why or why not? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kerry Pottinger ( Anesthesiologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Anantharamakrishnan MD

to 24% oxygen on 2 liters oxygen. Saturation read 95% again. (Breathes normally, a couple aspiration in the day). - Reduced to nose canules on 1 liter oxygen. Saturation read 97%.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

minute, maximal use of accessory muscles and oxygen saturation of 90% despite supplemental oxygen at 10 ... that are occurring in this client and why his oxygen saturation is 90%? Why... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Varinder Joshi MD

My Mother-in-law is 75 years old; has pulmonary fibrosis, both lungs; oxygen saturation 94% at rest ... lifestyle now. she has been advised 15 hours of home oxygen therapy. Please clarify on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varinder Joshi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I am a generally healthy male age 67. I have had low oxygen saturation rates averaging the high 80 ... invasive bronchoscopy. I sleep with oxygen and do not use it during the day. I do not, and did... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Amrut Sindhu V MD

asked about her oxygen saturation levels they said she was at 99%, but wanted her to be closer to 82%. Am I missing something? I thought normal oxygen saturation levels should be between... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amrut Sindhu V ( Pulmonologist)